Installing Garden Stepping Stone Molds

Posted on 2013-08-26 13:31:17. by Stewart Lavigne

Are you planning to decorate your backyard using some stepping stone molds? I’m sure that would be a great fun activity to do. So you surely understand that stepping stones are most commonly used in gardens and pathways adorned with beautiful flowers which you also know the unique look it creates to the house. It provides you a path without stepping out of your beautiful lawn. That is also for some of you who think that grass is also alive and deserve to be not stepped out of from our feet. That is probably one of some reasons of the existence from stepping stone molds. It is easy actually to make your own stepping stone molds. Almost any shape and size of stones can be created even by your own effort. Each of stone should be created using your creativity which is unlimited. So don’t limit yourself in creating the best designs of stepping stone as the pathways through your beautiful and lovely garden. Here is how to do it.

First, you are going to need the tools. Some of tools that you have to prepare are some unused cardboard, like pizza box or gallon milk jug. Those can be the most perfect mold for the stepping stones. Use everything that you have, any shape that you think will beautify your lawn is needed. In addition to the mold, you should also prepare the measuring tape and marker.

Second, you can start doing the mold project. You can start measuring and marking the outside of a clean gallon milk jug about 3 inches from its bottom. Then mark a straight line at the 3-inch mark around the jug. You can measure again and mark also another line around the jug, about 2 inches from the bottom. If you think it is hard, you can buy the ready mold at home depot. There will be a lot of variety of designs, like clover, puppies’ paws, bugs, butterflies, and so on.

Third, that is for the mold. Now you can easily place the concrete mix to the mold. That is so easy. As for the concrete mix, you can buy it home depot, but usually the husband in your house should have it in the storage room.